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maintained that she owed to the amulet her unexpected return to Italy"

"Does she still live?" asked Mary

"When in sight of Italy, I put her on board of a boat bound to Porto

Fiero; I gave her a sed the boatman to attend

to her comforts Poor Teresa Mostajo--that is her nae, and prays much for me This is

the only reason why I attribute any virtue to the an because it has been sanctified by an act of

Christian charity, and by the grateful prayers of the poor blind woans for the name of Christ"

The old cavalier re the hand of the young man, he said to him: "I did not know you

before, Geronimo I hope it enerosity ennobles you and elevates you in h

your confidence in the amulet rests on so laudable a sentiment, I would

not rely too much upon it You know the proverb says: 'Help yourself, and

Heaven will help you'"